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PC postnominals
editContrary to a source provided on the website, George Reid using the postnominals "PC" is a violation of honours protocol as only peers use the postnominals to set themselves apart because as peers they already use the title "The right honourable". Members of the privy council who are not peers aka "commoners" can only use the prefix "the right honourable".
for more information please refer to: Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council under sub-heading "Rights and priviledges of members"
--202.14.81.49 (talk) 06:28, 22 August 2008 (UTC)
- http://www.apmc.oph.gov.au/lib/docs/04%20Reid%20Web.pdf has PC and is a reliable source. Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council can't be used for a reason to remove it. Bidgee (talk) 06:35, 22 August 2008 (UTC)
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Requested move 27 July 2017
edit- The following is a closed discussion of a requested move. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on the talk page. Editors desiring to contest the closing decision should consider a move review. No further edits should be made to this section.
The result of the move request was: Move. Cúchullain t/c 20:22, 3 August 2017 (UTC)
– The Australian prime minister is far and away the primary topic for "George Reid". With respect to long-term significance, he is the only "George Reid" to have been a head of government, and he (and his governments) have been the subject of multiple full-length biographies and other shorter academic works. No other person with his name approaches his career in terms of significance and public interest, and because his article is linked to from (e.g.) List of Prime Ministers of Australia, it will remain that way for the foreseeable future.
With respect to usage, the pageviews statistics clearly demonstrate that most readers looking for "George Reid" are looking for the Australian prime minister, rather than anyone else of that name. George Reid (Australian politician) is visited by readers more than twice as often as all the (10+) other George Reids put together. Within the past 90 days:
- George Reid / George Reid (disambiguation) has been viewed 246 times (many of which are probably people looking for the Australian PM)
- George Reid (Australian politician) has been viewed 6606 times
- George Reid (Victorian politician) has been viewed 77 times
- George Reid (soldier) has been viewed 116 times
- George Reid (Scottish artist) has been viewed 312 times
- George Ogilvy Reid has been viewed 104 times
- George Agnew Reid has been viewed 446 times
- George Macdonald Reid has been viewed 24 times
- George Reid (RAF officer) has been viewed 112 times
- George Reid (Scottish politician) has been viewed 1505 times
- George Reid (footballer) has been viewed 54 times
- George Croghan Reid has been viewed 122 times
––Ivar the Boneful (talk) 14:21, 27 July 2017 (UTC)
- support: George Reid PM's scores are consistently much higher than anyone else's. Wikiain (talk) 23:55, 27 July 2017 (UTC)
- Support. I don't usually hold with pageview stats when determining primary topic, but in this case they really do tell a story. The PM is clearly the primary topic here - none of the others come close. Frickeg (talk) 06:36, 28 July 2017 (UTC)
- Support as per nom. -- Jack of Oz [pleasantries] 08:05, 28 July 2017 (UTC)
- Support per Frickeg and Wikiain. The Drover's Wife (talk) 10:27, 28 July 2017 (UTC)
- Support Pretty clear-cut case here per coverage and page views. He is far and away the primary topic. AusLondonder (talk) 17:39, 30 July 2017 (UTC)
- The above discussion is preserved as an archive of a requested move. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on this talk page or in a move review. No further edits should be made to this section.
Federation
editA federation (also known as a federal state) is a political entity characterized by a union of partially self-governing provinces, states, or other regions under a central federal government (federalism).Australia became an independent nation on 1 January 1901 when the British Parliament passed legislation allowing the six Australian colonies to govern in their own right as part of the Commonwealth of Australia.
The Commonwealth of Australia was established as a constitutional monarchy. 'Constitutional' because the Commonwealth of Australia was established with a written constitution, and 'monarchy' because Australia's head of state was Queen Victoria.
The Constitution, the monarch and the Governor-General The Australian Constitution - external site is the most important document in Australian government history. It established the Commonwealth of Australia government, defined its structure, powers and procedures, and defined the rights and obligations of the states in relation to the Commonwealth.
The Constitution was brought into existence through a British Act of Parliament, the Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act. This Act granted permission to the six Australian colonies, which were still then subject to British law, to form their own Commonwealth government in accordance with the Constitution. The text of the Constitution (which was clause 9 of the Act) was written by representatives of the six colonies during a series of conventions in the 1890s, and accepted by a referendum in each colony.
Under the Constitution, the reigning British monarch is also the Australian monarch, and therefore Australia's head of state. The Constitution grants the monarch certain governing powers that place them above all other levels of the government. Because of the large distance between Australia and Britain, the monarch is permitted to appoint a Governor-General who can exercise the monarch's powers in their absence.
The federal system The birth of our nation is often referred to as 'federation'. This is because the Constitution created a 'federal' system of government. Under a federal system, powers are divided between a central government and several regional governments. In Australia, power was divided between the federal government and the governments of the six colonies, which were renamed 'states' by the Constitution.
Specific areas of legislative power were given to the federal government, including taxation, defence, foreign affairs and postal and telecommunications services. A complete list of Commonwealth power is at section 51 of the Constitution. The federal government also has power to make laws for Australia's territories (section 122).
The states retained legislative power over all other matters that occurred within their borders, including police, hospitals, education and public transport.
The wording of the law has often created situations where both the federal government and the states claim the authority to make laws over the same matter. See State and territory government for a discussion of the federal-state relationship and how these conflicts are resolved. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2001:8003:7420:1F00:5D47:56FE:4442:431D (talk) 07:23, 7 March 2019 (UTC)
Federation
editA federation (also known as a federal state) is a political entity characterized by a union of partially self-governing provinces, states, or other regions under a central federal government (federalism).Australia became an independent nation on 1 January 1901 when the British Parliament passed legislation allowing the six Australian colonies to govern in their own right as part of the Commonwealth of Australia.
The Commonwealth of Australia was established as a constitutional monarchy. 'Constitutional' because the Commonwealth of Australia was established with a written constitution, and 'monarchy' because Australia's head of state was Queen Victoria.
The Constitution, the monarch and the Governor-General The Australian Constitution - external site is the most important document in Australian government history. It established the Commonwealth of Australia government, defined its structure, powers and procedures, and defined the rights and obligations of the states in relation to the Commonwealth.
The Constitution was brought into existence through a British Act of Parliament, the Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act. This Act granted permission to the six Australian colonies, which were still then subject to British law, to form their own Commonwealth government in accordance with the Constitution. The text of the Constitution (which was clause 9 of the Act) was written by representatives of the six colonies during a series of conventions in the 1890s, and accepted by a referendum in each colony.
Under the Constitution, the reigning British monarch is also the Australian monarch, and therefore Australia's head of state. The Constitution grants the monarch certain governing powers that place them above all other levels of the government. Because of the large distance between Australia and Britain, the monarch is permitted to appoint a Governor-General who can exercise the monarch's powers in their absence.
The federal system The birth of our nation is often referred to as 'federation'. This is because the Constitution created a 'federal' system of government. Under a federal system, powers are divided between a central government and several regional governments. In Australia, power was divided between the federal government and the governments of the six colonies, which were renamed 'states' by the Constitution.
Specific areas of legislative power were given to the federal government, including taxation, defence, foreign affairs and postal and telecommunications services. A complete list of Commonwealth power is at section 51 of the Constitution. The federal government also has power to make laws for Australia's territories (section 122).
The states retained legislative power over all other matters that occurred within their borders, including police, hospitals, education and public transport.
The wording of the law has often created situations where both the federal government and the states claim the authority to make laws over the same matter. See State and territory government for a discussion of the federal-state relationship and how these conflicts are resolved. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2001:8003:7420:1F00:5D47:56FE:4442:431D (talk) 07:25, 7 March 2019 (UTC)
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editF f f and f 139.130.124.102 (talk) 06:18, 15 February 2022 (UTC)
what came first, the chicken or the egg?
editHere we try to find out what came first with this VERY popular question. A lot of people wouldv'e asked you this question.
(Try to be appropiate please) Almighty Avocado (talk) 06:25, 22 March 2024 (UTC)
Houston or Houstoun
editIn most sources I have seen online, including those published by the Australian government and related agencies, the middle name of George Reid is given as George Houstoun Reid, and the text says that he was named after William Houstoun. Which version is correct? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Sri Imperator Maharaja (talk • contribs) 19:24, 11 August 2024 (UTC)